Vital Statistics Report




Feb. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 485

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Fifteen Urban Areas, registered during January, 1922—continued.

Causes of Death. Auckland Urban Area. Wellington Urban Area. Christchurch Urban Area. Dunedin Urban Area. Others. Total.
Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.
V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
100. Pharyngeal Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
102. Ulcer of Stomach .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. .. 3
103. Other Diseases of Stomach .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 4 .. 7
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) .. 3 .. .. .. 2 .. 2 .. .. 7
108. Appendicitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 1 3
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 6
112. Hydatid Tumour of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
114. Biliary Calculi .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
115. Other Diseases of Liver .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 4
117. Peritonitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
118. Other Diseases of Digestive System .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. .. 2 6 1 3 1 10 1 6 4 7 41
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis .. 1 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 4
120. Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 .. 3 7
124. Diseases of Bladder .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
130. Diseases of Uterus .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
132. Salpingitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 1 4 .. 2 .. 1 .. 4 .. 8 15
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Accidents of Pregnancy .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
138. Puerperal Albuminuria, Convulsions .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
Totals .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 5
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Gangrene .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
145. Other Diseases of Skin and Annexa .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Diseases of the Bones .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 3
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart Disease .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 4
150. Hydrocephalus .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Congenital Pyloric Stenosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 .. 6
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, &c. 2 .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 .. 4 .. 11
151a. Premature Birth .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 4 .. 8
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Totals .. .. .. 6 .. 3 .. 3 .. 2 .. 8 .. 22
XII. OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. .. 8 .. 7 .. 6 .. 6 .. 6 33
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
156. Suicide by Asphyxia .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
159. Firearms .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
167. Burns, Scalds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 2
169. Accidental Drowning .. .. 3 .. 2 .. .. .. 3 .. .. 8
172. Traumatism by Fall .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 3
175. Other Crushing .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 5
184. Homicide by Asphyxia .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
185. Fracture (Cause not specified) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
Totals .. .. .. .. 5 .. 4 .. 4 .. 4 1 6 24
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
189. Ill-defined or not stated .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Grand totals .. .. .. 15 106 7 66 10 72 3 49 18 75 421

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 15th February, 1922.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.

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🏥 Vital Statistics Report for Urban Areas (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
15 February 1922
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Urban Areas, January 1922
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician